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THE cash flow of Kouga Municipality remains constrained, but after three months of being in control, the DA is satisfied that the municipality is a going concern and in no immediate danger of becoming bankrupt. “The outstanding debtors (money owed to the municipality) as at the end of October 2016 amounted to R149 million,” said […]

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The release of the 2011 Green Drop Report revealed that the majority of the sewage systems in South Africa are either dysfunctional or are heading in that direction. A lack of maintenance over the years as well as a lack of spend on infrastructure upgrade has resulted in untreated sewage pouring into our rivers and […]

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Serious concerns about the proposed Kouga municipal budget led the Democratic Party (DA) to request a meeting with the executive Mayor, Booi Koerat. Other critical concerns of the community like the sewage disaster in Jeffreys Bay that has seen raw effluent overflowing in Ocean View, Aston Bay as well as onto Main Beach were also […]

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The latest sewage spill has resulted in an unprecedented move by the Kouga Municipality. For the first time in the long history of sewage spills, the beach has been closed for swimming. Laura-Leigh Randall, media liaison for the Municipality said that the beach hasn’t been officially closed yet but that the Law Enforcement Officers are […]

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The ANC won the local election earlier this month by an extremely narrow margin that saw them win 15 seats to the DA’s 14. None of the marginal parties who split the vote gained any seats in Council. The first meeting of the new Council will take place on 2 June. In both the ANC […]